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Published 7 Apr 2026, 14:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pool Plant Specialist for Wirral Council's Active Wirral Services

Official notice

Authority: Wirral Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North West (UKD74)
Published estimate£240,000≈ £120k / year · £288,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 May 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Jun 2028 · up to 1 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 8 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wirral Council's Active Wirral Services is seeking a qualified Pool Plant Specialist to manage the operation and maintenance of pool plant systems and associated equipment across five leisure centres.

Scope of Work

  • Preventative maintenance
  • Servicing and repairs
  • Call-out support
  • Fault diagnosis and rectification
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Budget management within the pool environment

CPV: Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£240,000
Contract period: 8 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £240,000 exc. VAT · £288,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The option to extend is for an additional 12 months following the expiration of the initial term.
50500000 Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value: Social Value, split into 6% qualitative section and 4% quantitative
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Apr 2026, 14:39 BST
Last source update
7 Apr 2026, 14:39 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 May 2026
Authority reference
DN803147
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031527
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery
Delivery area
North West (UKD74)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067d1d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders will ONLY be accepted electronically.

Wirral Council uses the procurement platform The Chest.

A link to create an account on this platform is here: procontract.due-north.com/register ↗

All clarifications must be submitted through The Chest and will be responded to publicly.

Timeline

7 Apr 2026 → 8 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published204 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 14:39 BST
  2. Clarification questions by181 days ago
    1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline174 days ago
    8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by152 days ago
    29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts143 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 14:39 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wirral Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBCP-8675-BHWT Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, North West, CH44 8EDContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender